A genuine superstar and a hero, Mike Bossy tells how hockey was meant to be played. In his own words, he takes fans from his childhood to the coup he experienced being the first amateur selected in the 1977 draft to his courageous battle against the severe back injury that now threatens his career. Illustrated.

Packed with facts on every level of the game, this reference covers the 1994-95 NHL, minor league, major junior league, and college seasons with stats, final standings, playoff results, and award winners. It previews the 1995-96 NHL season with rosters, front-office directories, and schedules. Lists up-to-date career stats and personal data for all current NHL players and head coaches.

"This is a great book that touches on the most important parts of the game: sportsmanship, discipline, and most importantly, fun. Larry Robinson, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, six-time Stanley Cup Champion Coach. You thought you were just going to sign up your child for the youth league, but when no one else stepped forward, you volunteered to coach the team. But you can't tell a flip pass from a slap shot or an angle check from a hip check Don't panic Coaching Youth Hockey is here to help. From your first team meeting to the season-ending pizza party, Coaching Youth Hockey will get you started and keep you going. You'll learn how to teach the fundamental skills of passing, stickhandling, shooting, and checking. You'll even learn to develop your own coaching style one that works best for you and your players. Before you know it, you'll be coaching players who are moving, motivated, and most of all, having fun. Survive your first practice and first game Match drills to ability Make practices safe, fun, and rewarding Improve your players and your team Reach all your players Be the coach you never had "A must-read book that provides guidelines for both parents and coaches in their relationships with young athletes." Lou Lamoriello, CEO, president, and general manager, New Jersey Devils "Just what hockey needs Everything you may encounter with young players can be answered in the pages of this extremely well-written book." Tom McVie, forty-nine years in pro hockey as a player, coach, and scout "I was totally confused about instructing my sons when they played hockey. This book would have prevented me from ever having been baffled." Stan Fischler, "The Hockey Maven," NHL analyst for MSG SportsDesk, and author of Fischler's Illustrated History of Hockey "Bruce Driver's success as a player came from being a student of the game. He has applied his knowledge of hockey to this coaching guide in an extremely thorough way. A must-read for all youth coaches." Grant Standbrook, head recruiter and assistant coach, Maine Black Bears; former head coach, Dar

Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Intelligent and insightful, former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ken Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives us vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman among them that made the Canadiens of the 1970s one of the greatest hockey teams in history. But beyond that, Dryden reflects on life on the road, in the spotlight, and on the ice, offering up a rare inside look at the game of hockey and an incredible personal memoir. This commemorative edition marks the 20th anniversary of The Game's original publication. It includes black and white photography from the Hockey Hall of Fame and a new chapter from the author. Take a journey to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.

The 1960s was a decade of major transition for the National Hockey League. Bitter rivalries were the order of the day, especially between Canada's two teams, as the Leafs and the Canadiens accounted for nine of the decade's Stanley Cup winners. The league doubled in size as new teams in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Oakland brought hockey to new fans throughout North America. Aging superstars like Maurice "Rocket" Richard passed the torch to the next generation of stellar players such as Bobby Orr. Hall of Famers like Johnny Bower, Dave Keon, Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, Terry Sawchuk and Glenn Hall were at their peak. Through it all, innovative action photographer Harold Barkley was rinkside, recording for posterity the greatest moments of hockey in the sixties. To his stunning colour photographs, accomplished hockey writer Mike Leonetti adds intriguing, fact-filled captions and comments. In the book's foreword, Toronto Maple Leafs great Frank Mahovlich candidly recounts his personal highlights. Like its companion volume, the critically acclaimed The Game We Knew: Hockey in the Fifties, this book is a treasure trove for dedicated hockey fans as well as newcomers to the game. The Game We Knew: Hockey in the Sixties is an inspiring tribute to one of hockey's most turbulent and exciting eras.

This new edition of Coaching Youth Hockey is part of the improved generation of the American Sport Education Program's ASEP Coaching Youth Sports series. This widely respected and highly popular series is the best collection of youth sport-specific guides, which are grounded in positive coaching principles. ASEP, the nation's number one coaching education program, developed Coaching Youth Hockey to provide coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role. You will find chapters on communicating with your athletes and their parents, teaching and developing hockey skills, planning and conducting practices, and coaching during games. This second edition includes a special chapter on the games approach to coaching hockey, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach.

The world of junior and professional hockey will never be the same since Sheldon Kennedy of the Boston Bruins revealed that, while a junior player with the Swift Current Broncos, he was molested more than 300 times by his coach, Graham James. This revelation, and James s subsequent conviction, has thrown a spotlight on the other Hockey Night in Canada, where abuse of and by young players is appallingly common. In Crossing the Line , Laura Robinson takes an unflinching look at abuse in junior hockey, the breeding ground for the NHL. She explains how this great sport has gone so bad, and challenges those who are a part of the world of hockey to rethink the game and consider ways to fix it. The abuse takes many forms. It may be overtly sexual. It may be an overwhelming pressure on players removed from the support of their families and often living far from home to perform and to fit in. It often takes the form of degrading hazing rituals, many of which have violent sexual overtones, designed to take the players beyond their inhibitions and the normal limits of their aggression. Robinson shows how the institutionalized abuse in hockey turns the players themselves into abusers. Yet when accusations are levelled against the players, team managers and owners rally around to protect them, applying pressure to have the charges dropped or the accuser discredited. Junior hockey and the NHL are arenas for the display of what we consider to be ideal manhood. In Crossing the Line , Laura Robinson shows how damaging it can be when the participants in this often violent spectacle are unleashed on the real world.

Master goal scoring the way the pros do it Follow the action photos and expert instructions that show how today's great snipers have mastered the art of slamming the puck into the net. It's like attending a clinic. You learn every aspect you need to know: accurate shooting, quick passing, skilled stick handling, puck control in every situation, reading the defense, and winning faceoffs. Discover the secrets of the top sharpshooters, how they find openings, how they score with sudden shots from the outside and in heavy traffic close to the net, and how they handle breakaways. On every page you get fully illustrated expert advice on how to develop each skill, as instructions from pro coaches, stars, and tacticians show you what it takes to get to the top. Here's everything you need to know--from avoiding mistakes and eliminating bad habits to keeping your head in the game. In addition, famous NHL sharpshooters like Brett Hull, Joe Sakic, and Paul Karlya tell you what it's like to be a champion, and let you in on the secrets of their success. 64 pages all in color , 8 x 10.

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Scriver, StephenBears On Ice: A History Of The University Of Alberta Golden Bears 2007 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or998485. ISBN #0919035280 / 9780919035287. (filed under: Hockey ) *

Scriver, StephenBears On Ice: A History Of The University Of Alberta Golden Bears 2007 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or998485. ISBN #0919035280 / 9780919035287. (filed under: Hockey ) *